Classy Kohli takes India to final
India marched into an all sub-continent final with a clinically cold-blooded chase against a South African team that put in one of their better performances in a crunch match but were still not good enough
India marched into an all sub-continent final with a clinically cold-blooded chase against a South African team that put in one of their better performances in a crunch match but were still not good enough
Their failure at this stage was no mystery. South Africa haven't won a knockout game at a global tournament since 1998, perhaps the only puzzle was that they got so close
Stats highlights from yet another Virat Kohli special, India v South Africa, World T20, semi-final, Mirpur.
Tweet report for the World T20 game between India and South Africa
Plays of the Day from the second World T20 semi-final, between India and South Africa
Virat Kohli has rated his matchwinning, unbeaten 72 against South Africa in the World T20 semi-final as his best T20 innings considering the importance of the match
South Africa have a history of goofing up at the knockout stage of world tournaments. Will it be different this time?
India have done well against South Africa in T20Is and might improve their record further given their form and the favourable conditions at Mirpur
R Ashwin believes the "guts" shown by the Indian spinners to flight the ball and overcome the fear of being hit in T20s has been the major factor for India's success
Faf du Plessis, South Africa's captain, is prepared to risk being suspended for the World T20 final if it means overseeing victory against India
Pressure is supposed to be an impediment to executing your skills. It hacks away and blunts it. Not for Virat Kohli
First Round Group A | |||||
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Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
BAN | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1.466 |
NEP | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.933 |
AFG | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -0.981 |
HKG | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1.455 |
First Round Group B | |||||
Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
NED | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1.109 |
ZIM | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.957 |
IRE | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -0.701 |
UAE | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1.541 |
Group 1 | |||||
Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
SL | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2.233 |
SA | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0.075 |
NZ | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -0.678 |
ENG | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -0.776 |
NED | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -0.866 |
Group 2 | |||||
Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
IND | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1.28 |
WI | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1.971 |
PAK | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -0.384 |
AUS | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -0.857 |
BAN | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -2.072 |